South Africa

Women beaten with knobkieries in battle over Wild Coast land, court hears

Amadiba Crisis Committee secures interim interdict against development

Over 500 people share two communal taps in Diepsloot

“It’s unbearable living in Diepsloot. We are living like animals,” says mother of two

Makhanda schools press on despite failed national reading plan

Police testimony reveals how decoy body ended up in Thabo Bester’s cell

Friends of Katlego Bereng picket outside Bloemfontein Magistrates Court

Siyaya was “stuck in their own mud” before Judge Makhubele intervened, tribunal hears

Advocate argues it was not unusual for a PRASA board chairperson to take an interest in legal matters, but former legal head questions the manner of engagement

Refugees say they fear death if they return to local communities

Nearly four years after the UNHCR protests, Bellville camp asylum seekers choose unsanitary camp conditions rather than face xenophobia and crime

Future of Cape Town City Ballet uncertain as dispute between CEO and board drags on

Board accused of “acting irregularly, un-procedurally, and illegally to push their CEO out”

Vital court battle over what kinds of toilets the state must provide

Ekurhuleni community wants unsafe and unhygienic chemical toilets replaced with flushing ones

Thabo Bester escape: alleged conspirators apply for bail

Nandipha Magudumana withdrew her application in light of “new information”